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Your daughter's travel plans should be okay. It is projected to still be off the coast of SC tomorrow afternoon.

Statement as of 11:00 PM EDT on July 31, 2004

...Tropical depression remains disorganized...

 
a tropical storm watch remains in effect from Edisto Beach South
Carolina to Cape Hatteras North Carolina...including the Pamlico
Sound.  A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions
are possible in the watch area during the next 36 hours.

 

At 11 PM EDT...0300z...the center of Tropical Depression One was
located near latitude 31.4 north...longitude  78.9 west or about 
115 miles... 185 km...southeast of Charleston South Carolina.

 
The depression is moving toward the north-northwest near 8 mph
...13 km/hr...and this motion is expected to continue during the
next 24 hours. This motion could bring the center of the tropical
cyclone near the coast of the southeastern United States on Sunday.

 
Data from the reconnaissance plane indicate that the depression
remains disorganized. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph...45
km/hr...with higher gusts in a few squalls to the east and south of
the center.  Little change in strength is forecast during the next
24 hours.

 
Estimated minimum central pressure is 1009 mb...29.80 inches.

 
Repeating the 11 PM EDT position...31.4 N... 78.9 W.  Movement
toward...north-northwest near  8 mph.  Maximum sustained
winds... 30 mph.  Minimum central pressure...1009 mb.

 
For storm information specific to your area...please monitor
products issued by your local weather office.

 
An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Hurricane
Center at 2 am EDT followed by the next complete advisory at 5 am
EDT.

 
Forecaster Avila

Thanks to both of you for the info. She called this morning from a plane sitting in Cinncinnati and should be home in about an hour from now.